The following is a comprehensive listing of diversity scholarships, clerkships, mentorships, internships, conventions, and job fairs available to law students. The opportunities are arranged by due date for submission of application materials, so any opportunities that are interesting to you should be explored well in advance of the time frame in which they are listed. Any questions about these opportunities can be directed to the sponsoring organization or to your Career Development Office advisor.
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Multiple Opportunities/Varying Deadlines
Scholarships:
- Affordable Colleges.com Scholarships and Financial Aid for Minority Students
- African American Scholarships and Resources
- Arnold & Porter Diversity Scholarship
- Best Online Guide to Scholarships and Resources for Students With Disabilities
- Best Online Guide to Scholarships and Resources for MBA Students
- Best Guide to Online MBA Programs
- College Scholarship Guide for LGBTQ Students
- College & Scholarship Guide for Students with Dependents
- Eversheds Sutherland Scholars Program
- Cuban American Bar Association Scholarship
- Executive Women International Adult Students in Scholastic Transition Scholarships
- Farella’s Diversity Scholarship
- Frost Brown Todd Diversity Scholarship Fund
- Guide to College Scholarships & Financial Aid for Black Students
- Haynes Boone Scholarships
- Hispanic Bar Association of Austin Scholarships
- James B. Morris Scholarship
- KELLEY DRYE DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
- Margaret McNamara Education Grants
- Minorities in Legal Education
- National Iranian American Council Scholarships
- O'Melveny & Myers Scholarships (Multiple Opportunities)
- PEO International Peace Scholarships
- Scholarships for Women
- Seattle Foundation Scholarships
- Shumaker Diversity Scholarship
- Sidney B. Williams Jr. Scholarship from Foundation for Advancement of Diversity in IP Law
- Stonewall Community Foundation Microgrants
- Study.com Student Scholarships
- The Hispanic Education Endowment Fund
- 60+ College Scholarships for Minority Students
Law Firm & Corporate In-House Legal Programs That Include Summer Positions:
- 2023 College Guide for Low Income Students
- Akin Gump 1L Opportunities
- Baker & McKenzie Diversity Fellowship
- Bartlit Beck Diversity Fellowship
- Black Entrepeneurs Resources
- Cozen O'Connor 1-L Diversity & Inclusion Fellowship
- Dentons 2L Opportunities
- K&L Gates Diversity Fellowship
- Linklaters 2L Fellowship
- McAndrews Diversity in Patent Law Fellowship
- Morgan Lewis Diversity Fellowship Program
- Morrison & Foerster's 1L Diversity Fellowship Program
- Munger, Tolles & Olson Jay Fujitani 1L Diversity Summer Program
- Munger, Tolles & Olson 2L Diversity Scholarship
- Resources for Minority Law Students
- Sidley Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship
- The Bristol Myers Squibb Law Department Diversity and Inclusion Internship Program
- Vinson & Elkins 1L and 2L Diversity Fellowships
- Allstate Insurance Company Legal Intern
Conventions & Job Fairs:
- Hanson Bridgett 1L Interview Workshop
- Jones Day 1L Diversity Conference
- Jones Day University of Minnesota Fellowship
Public Interest, Government & Judicial Fellowships:
- NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Post-Graduate Fellowship
- PSJD: Postgraduate Fellowships (more than 200 with various deadlines)
- Public Advocates Making Rights Real - Legal Clerkships
- Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice Opportunities for Law Students
- Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Fellowship
- Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program
Mentorship Opportunities:
Additions or edits to the 12 Months of Diversity & Inclusion Opportunities list may be sent to LCLD Programs Specialist Tanner Watts at twatts@lcldnet.com. Questions about LCLD's Success in Law School Mentoring or 1L Scholars programs may be directed to Program Manager Nancy Richardson at nrichardson@lcldnet.com.
